Poonamben Maadam is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from Jamnagar. She served as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014.
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Poonamben Maadam was born on 23 September 1974 in Jamnagar, Gujarat (49 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Mrs. Poulnamben’s childhood
She enrolled in Gujarat University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in commerce. She lived in Delhi until 2009 but later moved to Kambalia in Gujarat.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Poonamben Maadam belongs to the Ahir community. She originally belonged to Kayanpur in Uttar Pradesh, but her great-grandfather later settled in Jamnagar. Her father Hematbhai Maadam is a former defense official and politician.
Ms Poonamben and her father
Her mother’s name was Ms. Dinaben. Her grandfather Rambhai Maadam was actively involved in the field of education in the Ahir community. Her uncle, Ms. Vikram, is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Ms. Vikram, Poonamben’s uncle
She married Perminder Kumar on October 4, 1992. The couple had a daughter named Shivani, who died of burn injuries on December 9, 2018.
Shivani, daughter of Mrs. Poonamben
Profession
In 2012, Poonamben became a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she contested and won as the BJP candidate from Jamnagar constituency. In September 2014, she was elected as a member of several parliamentary committees, including the Women Empowerment Committee, the Standing Committee on Industry, the Advisory Committee and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she was re-elected as Lok Sabha member from Jamnagar constituency. She retained the Jamnagar seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
dispute
Poonamben made headlines by dancing at an event titled ‘Bhagwat Katha’ in Veraval, Gujarat. Interestingly, she earned over Rs 3 crore in just 30 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ-G_6_DUng
Favorites
- Cricketers: Ranjitsinhji, Vinoo Mankad
- Poets: Jhaavichand Meghani, Narmadashankar Dev, Rabindranath Tagore
car collection
She owns a Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Santro.
assets/property
She has assets and properties worth Rs 6 crore, including bank deposits of Rs 2 crore, bonds/bonds/shares of Rs 1 crore and jewelery worth Rs 2 crore.
Net worth/salary
Her salary is Rs 1 lakh per month (2018). Her net worth is approximately Rs 16 crore.
fact
- Her father Hematbhai Maadam was an independent MP from Kambaliya in Gujarat four times between 1972 and 1990.
- Her uncle, Ms. Vikram, was unhappy with Poonamben’s rise in politics. While Poonam may be the candidate from Kambaliya seat, his uncle is supporting the candidature of Heba Bai Kamul.
- She won the 2014 Jamnagar Lok Sabha elections with 484,412 votes.
- Poonamben runs a charitable trust called “Ms. Hematbhai Rambhai Memorial Trust”, named in memory of her father Ms. Hematbhai and grandfather Ms. Rambhai.
- In 2016, she accidentally fell into an 8-foot-deep drain while meeting slum residents during demolition operations by the local municipality in Jamnagar. She suffered a 4-inch deep gash to her head and injuries to her shoulders and legs.
- Her daughter Shivani was burned after the heater exploded in her home. Shivani died of burns in a Singapore hospital in 2018.
Ms Poonamben at the last rites of her daughter Shivani
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